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Wrist swelling

Wrist swelling

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Arm, Hand

Is Symptom of

Scaphoid fracture
Condition
De quervain tenosynovitis
Condition
Wrist fracture
Condition

Related questions

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Wrist swelling?

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A member asked:

I've been feeling more tired and have some wrist swelling. When should I see the doctor?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Swelling and severe pain at IV site with limited mobility (located on top of left wrist). Swelling is hard and cool. What can I do to relieve this?

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A 44-year old asked:

Broken wrist, wrist swelling gone, hand swollen, what should I do?

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A 47-year old asked:

Why is the vein that runs on top of my hand and wrist swelling if i leave my hand down?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Severe pain in left wrist no swelling hurts to move it don't remeber ever hurting it?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have Sjogren's ,my hand/wrist is swelling. It started yesterday and is getting worse. Do I call my rheum or wait until my appt next week? No injury

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A 50-year old female asked:

My forearm/wrist started swelling and is extremely painful. When I move my arm or hand I feel tearing or pulling movement? It's day 3 and worse?

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A 21-year old asked:

I have wrist pain and swelling. Can this be carpal tunnel?

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A 35-year old asked:

Why is my wrist and hand swelling 1 week after breaking my humorous?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Fell this morning while running. Mild pain in wrist/thumb area. Can move fingers and wrist freely. Little swelling. Do I need an X-ray?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Is my hand sprained? dull pain just above wrist bet. Pinky knuckle and wrist. Minimal/no swelling,full rom w/ only dull pain.punched refrigerator

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A 23-year old male asked:

My friend has swelling her wrists, there like golfball size almost soft swelling, any ideas of what it could be? Any tests to rule out? thank you.

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A 48-year old asked:

Weird swelling in wrist with pain and lump that is squishy?

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A 29-year old asked:

Can you have torn ligaments or a broken wrist without it ever swelling?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Is it normal to still have swelling and wrist pain 2 1/2 months after carpal tunnel surgery?

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A 36-year old asked:

What is the cure for hand swelling and wrist pain? Diuretic?

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A 49-year old male asked:

The top of my right hand is swollen with a painful spot halfway up the first finger bone (between my finger and wrist) the pain and swelling are only?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I slipped on icy driveway. Did not fall hard I now have pain in my right hand that starts at my wrist there is no swelling. Did I fracture my wrist?

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A 30-year old asked:

Wrist pain and brusing with swelling lump in center?

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A member asked:

What does swelling of the wrists and ankles indicate?

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A 34-year old asked:

Whats wrong with my wrist?lots of pain but no swelling or bruising

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A 40-year old asked:

Could i have fractured my wrist even though there is no bruising and very little swelling?

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A 17-year old female asked:

Fall on left wrist, horendous pain, minor-major swelling, heat around the swelling, bruising??

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A 16-year old male asked:

My wrist has been hurting for a week now. There is no swelling or bruising. What's wrong with it?

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A 35-year old female asked:

I have pain and swelling on the pinky side of my wrist when I move it side to side. No trauma to it though. What could it be?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old male asked:

I have a pain near the pinkie part of my wirst when I turn that part of the wrist inwards. There is now swelling at all. . What injury am I having?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old female asked about a female:

My Daughter (14) hit Her Wrist On A Towel Bar On Friday. Now Tuesday & Is Still Tender To Touch With Minor Swelling. Should she Be Seen Or rest More?

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A 31-year old asked:

I broke my wrist. just got the cast off and it's still swelling. is this normal?

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A 44-year old asked:

How long does it take for the swelling to subside after the wrist cast comes off?

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